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South Africa is about two decades behind in implementing its transmission expansion plans, leaving its energy grid under mounting pressure, owing to ageing infrastructure, transmission constraints...
State-owned power utility Eskom’s ambitious plan to expand South Africa’s transmission network, which includes the roll-out of 14 000 km of new power lines over the next decade, is expected to...
Industrial clean energy projects specialist Energy Group is focusing on the development of battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions to address grid instability and arbitrage opportunities in...
As part of its partnership in Germany’s Economic Affairs and Climate Action Ministry-funded ESCO research project, heat exchange solutions developer Kelvion will develop “cutting-edge” 3D printed...
South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) and the growth of its commercial and industrial renewable energy space is a good blueprint for the...
In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month...
Volvo Trucks South Africa has delivered two battery electric FH 6x4 truck-tractors to cold-chain specialist Vector Logistics. These truck-tractors form part of the logistics company’s roll-out of...
South Africa has 6 505 MW of installed renewable energy capacity that generates power for the national electricity grid, according to Eskom. A key driver of renewable energy capacity has been the...
JUWI plans to start the construction of three major private solar PV projects in 2025, totalling 340 MW.
Investment group Foresight and management company Mirova plans to build three solar projects in central Greece.
Global energy company Keren Energy is developing a green hydrogen project that will support South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy.
Platinum miner Tharisa has reported that infrastructure work at the project is ongoing.
The Section 53 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act approval for the project has been formally revoked.
World Bank president Ajay Banga on Wednesday doubled down on his push to revamp the bank's energy strategy to end a ban on lending for nuclear power projects and enable more natural gas projects,...
In efforts to help the African continent champion its green industrialisation, the newly formed Green Industrial Development Expert Panel (GIDEP) highlighted during its inaugural meeting last month...
ASX-listed BCI Minerals has received a key commonwealth government approval, paving the way for full-scale operations at its Mardie solar salt and sulphate of potash project in Western Australia....
In this opinion article, Sola Group executive director Dom Wills discusses how the modularity that has underpinned the rapid growth of solar PV, is also driving the sharp fall in battery costs. He...
Keren Energy has made significant progress in the development of its green hydrogen (GH2) production facility near Vanrhynsdorp, in the Western Cape, says CEO George van Rensburg. The project aims...
A private equity fund has been launched by Scalar and Mergence Investment Managers to finance clean energy and digital infrastructure in Southern Africa. The Africa Decarbonisation Fund I has a...
Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa (KDZA) is expanding its support capabilities with a stronger focus on technical excellence, customer-centric solutions, and production product innovation. As...
A new-generation residential energy storage system will soon be available across Africa, Middle East, Asia and other markets. The BYD Battery-Box LV5.0+ was recently unveiled by BYD Energy Storage,...
The global representative body for the airline (including air cargo) sector, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has highlighted the importance of air cargo to the global economy....
By: Nikilesh (Nicky) Misra - Technical Manager at Simbithi Eco-Estate As water security emerges as one of the most pressing global challenges, the need for innovative and sustainable water...
London-listed Caledonia Mining on April 11 completed the sale of its Zimbabwean subsidiary Caledonia Mining Services (CMS) to CrossBoundary Energy Holdings (CBE) for a pre-tax consideration of...
JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will collaborate on research initiatives and projects to reduce carbon emissions and...
Toronto- and New York-listed Lithium Argentina has announced a potential new joint venture (JV) with Ganfeng Lithium to jointly develop and consolidate the Pozuelos-Pastos Grandes (PPG) basins....
President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, for its commitment to excellence...
South African platinum group metals (PGM) companies have been invited to become part of a programme that is targeting an initial 1.7-million-ounce increase in demand for palladium, a PGM that...
Aspirant independent power producer (IPP) FlexED is developing a 1 000 MW gas-engine project in Mpumalanga to provide the flexible generation and ancillary services that will be required as the...
Investment firm New GX Capital has announced the first close of Airnergize Capital, which aims to R4-billion by final close to accelerate clean technology solutions in renewable energy, gas and...
US President Donald Trump is advocating for increased coal production in the United States, however, reviving decommissioned coal plants to meet this goal makes "no economic sense", the Institute...
The Section 53 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act approval granted to the Springbok solar power plant has been formally revoked. This follows a previously announced dispute arising...
Gold major Barrick is leveraging its $4.25-billion investment into the Tanzania-based Twiga Minerals Corporation – a joint venture (JV) between it and the Tanzanian government – to further progress...
Despite reduced loadshedding, power reliability concerns in South Africa persist. Consequently, solar solutions company Blockpower seeks to address the need for reliable, sustainable power through...
Integrated energy company TotalEnergies together with its partner, OQ Alternative Energy, plans to develop 300 MW of renewable-energy projects.
RWE Generation SE plans to build three solar farms in the municipality of Deszczno.
Scrap metal recycling company Hybar is building a technologically advanced, environmentally sustainable scrap metals recycling steel rebar mill.
Canadian mining company Robex Resources is on track to deliver first gold in the fourth quarter of this calendar year.
The Reko Diq joint venture shareholders have approved the project’s updated feasibility study.
AI has the potential to considerably impact the energy sector in the coming decade, driving a surge in electricity demand from data centres around the world, the International Energy Agency’s...
Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS) has, in partnership with Darling Green Country Estate and TouchPoint Energy, commissioned a 1 MW solar plant in Darling, in the Swartland municipality. The plant,...
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Solar PV software company 7SecondSolar has been nominated as a finalist in the Smarter E Awards for its solar design automation software AUTOPV. 7SecondSolar’s computational design software AUTOPV...
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